Rain that hit late last week and forecasted rain in the coming week not only delayed early new crop alfalfa hay production in several areas of the West but also pushed early new crop Supreme alfalfa h
Regularly updated satellite imagery is a valuable tool in a farmer’s arsenal to spot problems earlier and save money scouting by going straight to problem areas needing investigation
Dairyland Laboratories announces that it is collaborating with Northwest Laboratories LLC to provide feed and forage testing services from Northwest Lab’s Jerome, Idaho location
Haybuster announces plans to donate $200 for every machine sold in NE between May and December of 2019. All donations will go toward the Disaster Relief Fund sponsored through the Nebraska Farm
Danuser is introducing a newly enhanced model of its Mega Mixer material handling bucket designed to mix, scoop and dispense a wide variety of materials ranging from livestock feed to bag-mix concrete
The dynamics of the hay industry have changed. Whether it can just be attributed to a natural cycle or a permanent new normal is yet to be determined. One year ago, USDA re
As stored forage supplies start to run low, more and more producers are turning their livestock out on pastures earlier than they would like. With this advanced start to the grazing season, it i
From time to time, the question is raised about fertilizing alfalfa with nitrogen (N) to either boost yields or improve crude protein (CP) concentration. With alfalfa being a
Below are examples of alfalfa and grass prices being paid FOB barn/stack (except for those noted as delivered, which is indicated by a "d" in the table be
Noble Research Institute researcherCarolyn Young, Ph.D., was recently promoted to professor. Young has served as principal investigator in the Noble Research Institute Mycology Laboratory
The March average price for both alfalfa and other hay types both moved higher in the USDA’s latest Agricultural Prices report. Now being included in the report is the price for Premium and Supreme
First-cutting alfalfa hay production will begin in the coming week in Idaho and Washington with Utah, Oregon, and the northern California harvests three to four weeks away. The question being as
Sometimes new machinery technologies solve one problem but create a new one. That might be the case when it comes to disc mowers, which have largely replaced sickle-bar mowers on most haymaking operat
A combination of meager hay supplies and low wheat markets has set up a situation where grazing or haying winter wheat may have more value than if harvested for grain. In the University of Nebraska-Li
Winter cereal forage has fully transitioned from a niche crop to that of a crop rotation mainstay on many farms. The fast-growing nature of cereals makes them a perfect double-crop fit with several co
Below are examples of alfalfa and grass prices being paid FOB barn/stack (except for those noted as delivered, which is indicated by a "d" in the table below
One month short of its official 145th anniversary, global bioscience company Chr. Hansen is ranked the most sustainable company in the world by Corporate Knights
April 2, 2019 • Hay acres in the U.S. for 2019 are expected to be essentially unchanged from 2018, according to USDA’s Prospective Plantings report released last week. The initial forec
Technology in the livestock industry is catching up to our brethren on the cropping side. We can now point to livestock activity monitors, robotic milkers, GPS livestock tracking systems, and pasture
